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Edward Schmidt

Investor

Managing Director at Two Sigma Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $4M

Experience

  1. Two SigmaManaging Director, Researchcurrent2001 — present
  2. VARDA CAPITALPartner2014 — 2025Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
  3. Two Sigma VenturesVenture Partner2016 — 2021
  4. Vindigo, IncInvestor, Director of Business Development1999 — 2004
  5. D. E. Shaw & Co.Vice President, Quantitative Research1997 — 2000
  6. iSYS HungaryCo-founder, Managing Director1995 — 1997

Education

  1. University of MichiganBA, Mathematics1989 — 1993
  2. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (through IES)Economics and Political Science

Colleagues at Two Sigma Ventures

Colin Beirne
Founding Partner at Deviation Capital
Dan Abelon
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Dusan Perovic
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Frances Schwiep
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Gabriella Garcia
Investor at Two Sigma Ventures
Joe Botsch
Principal at Two Sigma Ventures
Kyra Durko
Investor at Two Sigma Ventures
Lindsey Gray
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures

Network6

Colin Beirne
Founding Partner at Deviation Capital
Dan Abelon
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Dusan Perovic
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Frances Schwiep
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Kyra Durko
Investor at Two Sigma Ventures
Lindsey Gray
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Edward Schmidt work?
Edward Schmidt is Managing Director at Two Sigma Ventures.
What check size does Edward Schmidt write?
Edward Schmidt typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Two Sigma Ventures10

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Also worked at Vindigo, Inc4

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Also worked at D. E. Shaw & Co.46

Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Divyansh SaksenaAnalyst at Congruent VenturesSudeep JandyamPrincipal at TCVPaul GuPartner at Mythos Ventures Management, LlcJulia YanSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesPeter FindleyGeneral Partner at Anchorless Bangladesh

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